Weather Records on 29 April 1986

687 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 April 1986. Highest significance: Warthausen-Birkenhard, DE.

Key Facts for 29 April 1986

On 29 April 1986, 687 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
360 were record highs and 100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 655 daily.
Warthausen-Birkenhard set a daily record precipitation of 35.3 mm (1.4 in) on 29 April 1986.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

687 stations

687 station records on 29 April 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 April 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Warthausen-Birkenhard	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Canelo 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Foxground Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ejido Reata	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gudgenby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Harden (Dunolly)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Hermanos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Creek Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carabost	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Horeb (Marathorn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ulm	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nagold	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rabula (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Kiaora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guajataca Dam	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart-Stadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quebradillas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nowra Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ogulin	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rodeo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Binalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Detour Village	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boqueirao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bambaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wolseley Park (the Pastures)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manly Vale (Manly Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caiana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tlacotepec de Benito Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Norfolk NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belconnen (Weetangerra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Phitsanulok/Sarit	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chazy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dapto Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dillingen/Donau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe del Rio	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

687 records

Records set or tied on 29 April 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 185, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 175, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 217, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 29 April 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	185
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	175
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	217
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 29 April 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 32, daily 655.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

550 broken records

Margins by which the 550 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 April 1986

Top 20 records on 29 April 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 April 1986	Warthausen-Birkenhard, DE	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Canelo 1 NW, US	monthly rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Berry Masonic Village, AU	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Foxground Road, AU	daily rain	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Ejido Reata, MX	monthly rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Alexandria, US	monthly high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Gudgenby, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Harden (Dunolly), AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Tres Hermanos, MX	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Silver Creek Falls, US	monthly rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Ravenswood Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Carabost, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Albion Park Post Office, AU	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Mount Horeb (Marathorn), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Cootamundra Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Ulm, DE	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Nagold, DE	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Rabula (Bos), ZA	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Cooma (Kiaora), AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1986	Tarcutta Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	40 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1986. 1986 had 687 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 04-29 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	1
1806	1
1814	3
1817	1
1833	1
1839	1
1842	1
1851	2
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	6
1875	3
1876	1
1878	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	6
1891	6
1892	5
1894	2
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	8
1900	3
1901	3
1902	4
1903	9
1904	10
1905	5
1906	4
1907	21
1908	12
1909	61
1910	23
1911	28
1912	10
1913	62
1914	34
1915	20
1916	16
1917	41
1918	9
1919	67
1920	57
1921	78
1922	82
1923	109
1924	83
1925	161
1926	373
1927	124
1928	255
1929	104
1930	162
1931	545
1932	126
1933	285
1934	507
1935	455
1936	269
1937	417
1938	322
1939	364
1940	393
1941	344
1942	610
1943	364
1944	334
1945	327
1946	188
1947	384
1948	765
1949	499
1950	834
1951	740
1952	924
1953	494
1954	1,215
1955	672
1956	1,055
1957	530
1958	951
1959	780
1960	274
1961	390
1962	724
1963	720
1964	310
1965	559
1966	569
1967	896
1968	934
1969	492
1970	1,869
1971	387
1972	413
1973	491
1974	825
1975	505
1976	873
1977	723
1978	360
1979	702
1980	654
1981	1,176
1982	547
1983	888
1984	1,162
1985	888
1986	687
1987	1,722
1988	971
1989	863
1990	1,292
1991	1,138
1992	1,885
1993	846
1994	1,580
1995	746
1996	1,217
1997	1,222
1998	972
1999	840
2000	1,156
2001	838
2002	1,166
2003	816
2004	836
2005	1,041
2006	849
2007	1,002
2008	1,370
2009	901
2010	962
2011	631
2012	951
2013	805
2014	902
2015	526
2016	633
2017	1,155
2018	762
2019	653
2020	1,008
2021	790
2022	450
2023	882
2024	585
2025	529
2026	297

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	520
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1